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Matthew McGrath
Matthew McGrath is a Seoul based contributor for NK News.
The dominate theme for this week's North Korean news was the celebration of Military-First Day. There were also continuing reports on the results of soccer matches from the championship tournament that began the week prior. Some newer stories from this week focused on construction projects; featuring a bridge that will connect the North Korean city of Shinuiju with the Chinese city Dandong and new housing developments in Pyongyang.
Amnok Bridge Construction